Boulder and Partners for a Clean Environment are hosting two training sessions for building owners and managers on how to implement the city's new energy rating and efficiency requirements for commercial and industrial buildings.

The training sessions will take attendants through the next compliance requirement, which is using the Energy Star Portfolio Manager to rate and report building energy usage. The deadline for private-sector buildings to rate and report their energy use is Aug. 1.

City staff and PACE business sustainability advisers will demonstrate how to create an account and use free online tools to rate a building's performance. Representatives from Xcel Energy will also be on hand to talk about getting building-level energy use data and available rebates.

The trainings will be held in the Boulder Creek Room at the Boulder Public Library, 1001 Arapahoe Ave.

The first training is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Feb. 9, and the second training is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. March 3.

Interested building owners and managers can register here for one of the sessions and should bring a laptop to the training.

Boulder's building performance ordinance requires that owners of existing commercial and industrial buildings larger than 20,000 square feet must rate and report on their building's energy use and implement certain energy efficiency measures.

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